2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Long Beach, CA vs Decatur, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Decatur. Long Beach averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur, Alabama gets 53.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Long Beach, California gets 13.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Decatur averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. Long Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Decatur, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.2
Rain: averages 53.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

Long Beach, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.4
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Decatur is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Long Beach is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Long Beach, CA

58°F

Today's Weather - Decatur, AL

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Long Beach / Decatur

August is the hottest month for Long Beach with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Long Beach, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Beach are July, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Decatur with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Decatur, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur are May, October and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Beach with an average of 46.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Decatur with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Long Beach, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Decatur, there are 43.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Long Beach, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Decatur, there are 63.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Long Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Decatur, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

February is the wettest month in Long Beach with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Long Beach means that it is drier than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Decatur with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Decatur means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

February is the rainiest month in Long Beach with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Long Beach, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Decatur with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Decatur, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Long Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Decatur means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Long Beach.

January is the snowiest month in Decatur with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.